Erotica is a difficult genre for me. While I love the concept of female focused erotica and have loved sex scenes in romance novels ever since I readErotica is a difficult genre for me. While I love the concept of female focused erotica and have loved sex scenes in romance novels ever since I read The Flower and the Flame as a thrilled thirteen year old, too many erotica novels focus on sex over plot and characterization. Even when written well, many times the sex scenes are just not to my taste. Up to this point, only one erotic author was a must buy for me, Cherrie Lynn. But now I have two. M. O’Keefe delivers a hot, suspenseful novel with great characters.

Burn Down the Night sizzles. The heroine is a former stripper, desperate to save her little sister from a cult. When her attempt to intimidate the drug dealing cult leader into surrendering her sister dissolves into complete chaos, she ends up fleeing the scene with the wounded leader of the motorcycle club. Joan is no quitter. She knows the cult leader uses the motorcycle club to distribute his drugs. So she kidnaps Max Daniels, president of the Skulls MC. She plans to use Max to get to the cult leader. Max is determined to escape the crazy woman, who fire bombed a car and set his strip joint on fire.

The sex is sizzling. But there is also emotional connection in the scenes. Sex is intimate and personal. It is not a performance. There is no shame.

The story has meat. There is a strong theme involving family connections. The plot involving rescuing the little sister from the cult is suspenseful. The development of the characters of Joan and Max is believable and heartfelt. Burn Down The Night is erotica at its best. ...more

Enjoyable read in which Bryan Sykes investigates what information DNA can tell about the patrilineal and matrilineal roots of Britain and Ireland. ButEnjoyable read in which Bryan Sykes investigates what information DNA can tell about the patrilineal and matrilineal roots of Britain and Ireland. But first he discusses the rich mythology regarding the roots of Britain and Ireland. Then he discusses the history of repeated invasions of the isles from the Romans to the Vikings to the Danes to the Saxons to the Normans. Considering the huge number of individuals living across the planet whose own roots come from these isles, this is a fascinating read of our own history. ...more

This book is on my keeper shelf. I just re-read it. It is the first Rachel Gibson novel and it is still one of my favorites. Gibson created beautifulThis book is on my keeper shelf. I just re-read it. It is the first Rachel Gibson novel and it is still one of my favorites. Gibson created beautiful complex interesting characters. Lexie is one of my favorite child characters. The scenes involving her are both funny and heartbreaking. Maybe he was too hung over to think straight, but John Kowalsky should have never given a ride to bombshell fleeing the wedding of the year. When he found out that she was the runaway bride of the elderly owner of John's hockey team, he should have dropped her off at the nearest corner. Instead John dropped her off at the airport after an extremely hot one-night stand. Georgeanne had been abandoned all of her life, but this Southern flower had grit. When she runs into John seven years later, she was a successful caterer and businesswoman. She was also wiser and she was not going to let that good looking sexy hockey player back into her life. Funny and poignant, this is an excellent romance. ...more

Started reading this novel on a trip back from Powell, Wyoming. Wyoming is long stretches of high desert filled with antelopes and tumble weed. But thStarted reading this novel on a trip back from Powell, Wyoming. Wyoming is long stretches of high desert filled with antelopes and tumble weed. But then there are these pockets of amazing mountains, buttes, and lakes. Fueled by a booming oil and mineral industry the state puts a high priority on education. Despite this fact, drinking outpaces hunting and fishing as the number one recreational activity. Billionaires and millionaires might come to play, but it takes a tough individual to eke out a living in this state. Wyoming is a character in itself. Johnson does an incredible job in capturing the spirit of Wyoming. From the sheepherders demanding the sheriff bring beer when he comes to investigate the dead body they found to out of state hunters in their hummers and pricey hunting clothes, Johnson accurately creates the spirit of Wyoming. His characterizations are standout. From Vic to Henry to Walter Longmire, each character is fully fleshed out and realistic.

The only weakness in the story is the mystery. Halfway through it, I accurately guessed the killer. Johnson used a fairly commonly plot. But this is the first book, I suspect that the mysteries will get more complex with the series. But this first book does a stand out job in creating a Wyoming mystery series. ...more